Top 53 Quotes by Norm MacDonald

About Norm MacDonald

These are some quotes by Canadian author Norm MacDonald Actor, who was born on October 17, 1963.

I've just seen really, really funny guys, and if I didn't know them, I wouldn't know they were funny from the television. I don't know what it does, it just sucks it away.

I've just seen really, really funny guys, and if I didn't know them, I wouldn't know they were funny from the television. I don't know what it does, it just sucks it away.

Norm MacDonald

I never had any interest in sitcoms or motion pictures or anything like that.

I never had any interest in sitcoms or motion pictures or anything like that.

Norm MacDonald

I don't have any ego about it, but I find there's not a great work ethic in show business. A lot of people are in it to make money, and coming from stand-up, you have to work so hard because almost nothing works, and if you lose the audience for three minutes, you're dead.

Norm MacDonald

I think clever people think that poor people are stupid.

I think clever people think that poor people are stupid.

Norm MacDonald

Stand-up has the best writers, because it's the hardest writing by a million miles.

Stand-up has the best writers, because it's the hardest writing by a million miles.

Norm MacDonald

I don't know anything about politics. Like, zero. Nothing.

I don't know anything about politics. Like, zero. Nothing.

Norm MacDonald

I'm no good at anything but comedy, which I think I'm good at. I'm absolutely no good at networking; I'm terrible at acting; I'm terrible at dealing with executives; I'm terrible at collaborating. And I say whatever I want to say. But I think I'm good enough at comedy that I can survive. And I don't really have an ambition for money.

Norm MacDonald

It's a very odd thing with Hollywood, where you do stand-up, you're good at it, then they go, 'How would you like to be a horrible actor?' Then you say, 'All right, that sounds good. I'll do that.'

It's a very odd thing with Hollywood, where you do stand-up, you're good at it, then they go, 'How would you like to be a horrible actor?' Then you say, 'All right, that sounds good. I'll do that.'

Norm MacDonald

I would love to stay at SNL forever. But you can't stay in the same place. People think you're a loser.

I would love to stay at SNL forever. But you can't stay in the same place. People think you're a loser.

Norm MacDonald

I didn't really want to inject myself into anything political. A lot of people were asking me at the time about Jay and Conan, and I hate doing anything serious.

I didn't really want to inject myself into anything political. A lot of people were asking me at the time about Jay and Conan, and I hate doing anything serious.

Norm MacDonald

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